Russia’s Strangest New Law Proposals: The Weirdest Ideas From Lawmakers and Activists
While life in Russia is already tough enough as it is, some lawmakers seem determined to make it even more dramatically miserable for ordinary people. In recent months, officials and public activists have been pumping out bizarre legislative ideas at full speed — each stranger than the last. Below is a roundup of the latest proposals shaping Russia’s increasingly surreal political landscape. Jailing Russians for “Parasitism” Russian lawmakers want to imprison citizens for “parasitism.” The initiative has already been submitted to the Federation Council. Violators would face corrective labor or up to one year in prison. According to Vitaly Borodin, head of the Federal Project for Security and Anti-Corruption, this will simultaneously solve workforce shortages, illegal migration, and demographic problems. Creating a National Registry of Bachelors The Union of Orthodox Banner-Bearers has proposed creating a national registry of bachelors to boost the birthrate. They believe keeping track of single men…
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